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Illustrated with above fifty pictures.
It has been my object, in writing the following Little Songs for LittleBoys and Girls, to endeavor to catch something of that good-humoredpleasantry, that musical nonsense, which makes Mother Goose soattractive to children of all ages.
The little folks must decide whether the book is entertaining. To themI present my little volume, with the earnest hope that it will receivetheir approbation. If children love to lisp my rhymes, while parentsfind no fault in them, I ask no higher praise.
In the present edition of the "Nursery Songs," which has beencarefully revised, the original name given by its parent and bestfriends is restored.
Two captivating little songs, by some unknown hand, appended to the
English edition, are retained; and two or three from the first
American edition, omitted in the English, are restored.
I will hope that the little folks will welcome the little book inits new dress, and make much of it; for it was at first made, and isnow adorned with pictures, on purpose to please them.
ANNIE'S GARDEN, . . . . . . . . . . Malbrooke,
THE NEW MOON,
LULLABY, . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesper Hymn,
STOP! STOP! PRETTY WATER, . . . . . Buy a Broom,
MY LITTLE DOLL ROSE,
BUTTERFLIES ARE PRETTY, . . . . . . The White Cockade,
OLD NURSEY, . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitty Clover,
THE SUN IS UP, . . . . . . . . . . Bonny Boat,
WALTER AND HIS DOG,
IT IS A PLEASANT DAY, . . . . . . . The Schoolmaster,
THE GOOD MOOLLY COW,
NOTHING BUT BA-A,
JAMES AND HIS MOTHER,
MASTER JOHNNY RIDING,
O, LOOK AT THE MOON, . . . . . . . Buy a Broom,
SONG FOR A COMPANY OF CHILDREN,
THE DOG AND CAT, THE DUCK AND RAT,
TRUSTY LEARNING ABC,
DO YOU GUESS IT IS I?
FIDDLEDEDEE,
THE STARS AND THE BABIES,
KITTY IN THE BASKET,
THE FARM YARD,
FROLIC IN THE SNOW,
SWING SWONG,
WORK AND PLAY,
LITTLE MARY,
IT CAN'T BE SO,
WHEN EVENING IS COME,
RINGELY RINGELY,
CHARLIE BOY,
THE BABY'S BIRTHDAY,
THE POOR MAN,
DING DONG! DING DONG!
THE LITTLE BOY'S MAY DAY SONG,
THE LITTLE BOY'S GOOD NIGHT,
THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS. (A Cat's Tale.)
COCKS AND HENS,
In little Annie's garden
Grew all sorts of posies;
There were pinks, and mignonette,
And tulips, and roses.
Sweet peas, and morning glories,
A bed of violets blue,
And marigolds, and asters,
In Annie's garden grew.
There the bees went for honey,
And the humming-birds too;
And there the pretty butterflies
And the lady-